AP world notes. The Maritime Revolution to 1550. Ferdinand Magellan * 1511-sailed from Europe around southern tip of Africa and east across Indian ocean * Member of first Portuguese expedition to explore east indies * 1521-goal was achieved by sailing across Atlantic rounding southern tip of South America and crossing pacific ocean * High price * Killed in battle April 27‚ 1521 while aiding a local ruler who promised to become Christian * Very little resources- survivors
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References: The Straits Times. (2008‚ Jan 15) Good progress made in preparing for ageing population. ASIAONE. Retrieved from http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20080115-45091.html Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (2010‚ Aug 8) Speech on National
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were not located near the main trading area in the Archipelago‚ thus were not suited to become major trading centres. Penang was located too far up‚ thus away from the Straits of Malacca‚ the main ship passageway for the India-China trade. Bencoolen‚ on the other hand‚ faced the Indian Ocean‚ overseeing the entrance to the Sunda Straits‚ so it was a much less important area. As a result‚ the Dutch continued to spread their monopoly of trade to more and more areas in the region. The British were afraid
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him too much‚ as long as he can get into a secondary school.” And with this in mind‚ there is an ongoing debate on whether the PSLE should be abolished as it is causing too much stress on Singaporean students and parents as well. One of the The Straits Times’ current affairs
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emigrated from China to the British Straits Settlement of Melaka‚ Singapore‚ Penang and also Java of Indonesia. The Chinese then married the local females and their distinct background‚ cultures and customs blended together harmoniously and became baba nyonya in “Peranakan” culture. Farhana : “Peranakan” means descendent in Malay. It is another local term for them. “Baba” refers to the male while “nyonya” is female. Besides‚ they are also being known as “Straits-born Chinese”. This is a very unique
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degradation and the sheer brutality of the act of physically separating a mother from her children is a deep assault on our senses and on our most elemental humanity.... The stolen generation is the name given to the generation of aboriginal and Torres strait islander children that were removed from their families and placed into institutions where they were forced to forget their aboriginality. These children were then given a poor education and were sent into the homes of white Australians to be servants
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The second student‚ I chose is Donna Corcoran; she is ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). She was born in Australia and her parents got divorced when she was four years old. She lives with her mother. She was affected by this divorce and always felt that happened because of her. Her mother sometimes struggling to figure out what her daughter wants to say. In her school‚ she has all the support from her teachers. Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects‚ among other things‚ the way an
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Kevin Rudd Sorry Speech analysis Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister at the time) made an apology to the “Stolen Generation” from the Parliament House‚ Canberra‚ 2008. The “Stolen Generation” were the children of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from the Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions‚ under the acts of their respective Parliaments. Kevin Rudd’s aim was to inform the Indigenous community of the Australian Governments ‘wrong doings’
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The Straits Time. [Newspaper] [4] N.A. (2009‚ July 22). ‘Research Finds That Many Older People Can’t Get Up After A Fall’. [Online] Available: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sns-health-older-people-fall-research-story.html [5] J.A Baker (2011‚ May 30). The Straits Time. About 6 elderly S’poreans die alone each month. [Newspaper] [6] N.A. (2014‚ March 07). HDB InfoWEB: Project
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the Singapore government also backed entrepreneur Ong Beng Seng’s bid to hold the F1 grand prix in Singapore. In fact‚ the government announced that they would fund up to 60% of the estimated $150million cost through Singapore Tourism Board (The Straits Times‚ 2007). With such encouragement from the government‚ Shangri-La has not much to fear‚ especially in a politically stable country such as Singapore. In such a well-governed country‚ there has never been demonstrations of displeasure or anything
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